Departmental Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2015

Thursday, 26 March 2015

Questions (131)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list, in tabular form, of all contracts and tenders awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) since 1 January 2004, including any such awarded singularly or as a joint bid or consortium including said company; if he will indicate which Department, agency or semi-State company was the contacting party in each case; the value in each case; the purpose of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13113/15]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

In the absence of a complete list of such business interests via joint bid or consortia etc. being available, it is not possible to give a definitive response to the Deputy's question. However, I am not aware of any contracts entered into or tenders awarded by my Department to the named company, singularly, as a joint bid or consortium during this period.

The awarding of contracts by any of the Agencies operating under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Agencies themselves and their individual Accounting Officers to account for and not a matter for which I or my Department has any direct decision-making authority.

I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of any such contracts entered into or tenders awarded to the named company and I will communicate that information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.